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Objective

P2P-SmartTest project investigates and demonstrates a smarter electricity distribution system integrated with advanced ICT, regional markets and innovative business models. It will employ Peer-to-Peer (P2P) approaches to ensure the integration of demand side flexibility and the optimum operation of DER and other resources within the network while maintaining second-to-second power balance and the quality and security of the supply. The proposed project will built upon extensive experience of the consortium on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), especially ICT for the Energy Sector, Smart Grids including Distributed Energy Resources (DER) integration, MicroGrids, CELLs, Virtual Power Plants etc., power system economics, electricity markets and business models. The project comprises of 7 work packages (WP), of which 5 are technical WPs. Apart from project management (WP1) and dissemination and exploitation (WP7) the P2P-SmartTest project defines and demonstrates the suitable business models (WP2) for peer-to-peer based distributed smart energy grids, quantify the value from significantly increased system interaction and integration, and assess the required development in ICT and power networks in conjunction with commercial and regulatory frameworks to enable P2P trading realising its full potential. WP3 shall develop and demonstrate the distributed wireless ICT solutions capable of offloading the required traffic of different applications of energy trading, network optimization, AMR data and real-time network control to name a few. In WP4 the optimization mechanisms of energy flows in P2P context shall be defined, as well as market design solutions. To properly operate distributed network, WP5 shall integrate the necessary network operation functions for resilient distribution system operation. The results of WPs 2-5 will be integrated to demonstration and validation environment in WP 6 to provide real-life results of distributed energy system designs.

P2P-SmartTest project investigated and demonstrated an electricity distribution system integrated with advanced Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), regional markets and innovative business models. It employed Peer-to-Peer (P2P) approaches to ensure the integration of demand side flexibility and the optimum operation of DER and other resources while maintaining second-to-second power balance and the quality and security of the supply.The technical work packages provided results for P2P operation of smart grid in all layers including the connectivity (ICT), energy trading and grid operation. These P2P results in different layers of energy system were validated in a set of demonstrations.For achieving its’ goals, the project had four main objectives to tackle:Objective 1: To develop business models for all stakeholders of the grid for P2P energy trading to capture the whole supply chain value while maintaining second-by-second power balance, maximizing Demand Response (DR) and DER utilization and ensuring supply security. Objective 2: To evaluate existing ICT technologies for (a) the optimized and robust P2P energy trading and balancing, (b) active electricity network management, DR, load balancing and forecasting, congestion management and capacity calculation, and (c) optimum, and stable grid operation during normal/abnormal operating conditions. Objective 3: To develop P2P advanced optimization techniques to provide efficient P2P energy market trading. In order to fulfil a real integration of the flexibility of demand and DER management using P2P, the whole market domain will be explored including products/services to be traded and certification mechanisms to be implemented.Objective 4: To develop P2P based control paradigm of distribution networks, integrate probabilistic and predictive control functions to enable and facilitate the P2P based energy trading and better network operation under dynamic and uncertain conditions, and model of dynamic demand for operational functions of P2P smart distribution networks.

Deliverables

This deliverable will report the fault-error-failure models for the three coupled infrastructures (power, telecom, and control), qualitative and quantitative models for fault propagation, and solutions for less interdependent and more robust applications: fault tolerance and self-healing.

This deliverable will provide D2D and hybrid sensor network – telecommunications infrastructure specifications with interim results for P2P energy trading. The output will be fed back to WP2 for revision of business models and WP4 for technical model revision

This deliverable will analyse and report the regulatory, business, and technological factors – classified as enablers, limiting factors/barriers, and challenges – influencing P2P energy transfer currently and in the future.

This deliverable will provide information on the test bed architectures to be developed during this work package. A detailed specification of the hardware and software components will be provided. The set of tests to be performed will also be included.

This deliverable will report the probabilistic and predictive control functions that are integrated to enable and facilitate the P2P based energy trading and better network operation under extremely dynamic and uncertain conditions.

This Deliverable will analyse existing telecom networks and identify requirements and scenarios needed in WP3. P2P-SmarTest business models from WP2 and technical requirements from WP4 will be taken into consideration. The output will be fed back to WP2 and WP4 for revision of models.

This deliverable will develop alternative P2P control paradigm of distribution networks and investigate the technical requirements on the associated ICT infrastructure (i.e. communication techniques, information exchange and state estimation techniques).

This deliverable will provide final solutions for the integration of demand side management and DER using P2P energy trading mechanisms including the specifications of standard products and detailed scenarios for Test Cases for WP6.

An internal collaborative web-based platform will be operational from M2, in order to facilitate the communication and information exchange among the partners. External website is also operational. Maintenance handled in WP7